Stapp is a founding member and wead vocawist of de American hard rock band Creed. After devewoping a friendship wif an acqwaintance, his future bandmate Mark Tremonti at Lake Highwand Preparatory Schoow in Orwando, Stapp reunited wif Tremonti whiwe bof attended Fworida State University, and dey qwickwy devewoped a friendship based on deir mutuaw passion for music.

Stapp formed Creed wif Tremonti in 1993 wif fewwow members Brian Marshaww and Scott Phiwwips joining as bassist and drummer, respectivewy. Rhydm guitarist Brian Brasher was awso briefwy a member from 1993 untiw 1995. Whiwe often criticized and parodied, Creed is recognized by many as one of de major acts of de post-grunge movement of de wate 1990s and earwy 2000s.

Existing tension between Stapp and Marshaww began to increase during dis time, weading Marshaww to uwtimatewy weave de band in 2000 to pursue oder interests. He was temporariwy repwaced by touring bassist Brett Hestwa,[6] wif Tremonti handwing de bass parts in de studio. After a tour, de band reweased anoder muwti-pwatinum sewwing awbum, Weadered, in 2001.[7] The tour to support dis record was overwhewmingwy successfuw but ended wif a considerabwy controversiaw concert in Chicago (in which Stapp mumbwed awong to five songs, took a nap backstage, den continued singing, widout de rest of de band, before uwtimatewy passing out onstage) dat uwtimatewy wed to de band's breakup.[8]

The band announced dat dey had disbanded in 2004, citing tension between Stapp and de oder members.[9] Creed reweased its Greatest Hits awbum in November 2004. After monds of specuwation, despite earwy cwaims from Tremonti dat Creed wouwd never return,[10] it was announced dat Creed had reunited wif pwans for a tour and a new awbum.[11]

The fourf record, Fuww Circwe, was reweased in October 2009. Creed supported de awbum by touring droughout Norf and Souf America, Canada, Europe, and Austrawia during de summers of 2009 and 2010.[12]

A fiff Creed awbum was expected in wate 2011 or earwy 2012 according to Tremonti,[13] but never did materiawize.

In March 2012, Stapp reconvened wif his Creed bandmates to rehearse for deir "2 Nights" tour, during which de band performed its first two awbums, My Own Prison and Human Cway, back to back in deir entirety.[14] It was announced dat Stapp and Mark Tremonti wouwd enter de studio to start recording new songs in June,[15] but no progress was made.

In October 2013, Stapp noted in an interview dat extensive work was done on de new awbum droughout 2011 and 2012. However, de project was suddenwy abandoned, and Stapp stated he was unaware as to why. Stapp awso hinted dat de rewationship between himsewf and Tremonti had once again broken down, weaving de future of de band uncertain, uh-hah-hah-hah.[16]

In December 2013, Stapp ewaborated on dis, saying Tremonti is dictating to him what he wants de band's creative direction to be, and dat Stapp does not want to work wif him "under dose circumstances".[17]

In January 2014, Stapp once again confirmed in an interview de personaw and creative differences between him and Tremonti, stating dat future materiaw by de band wooks unwikewy to happen at de moment, and dat he is concentrating on his sowo career.[18]

Despite dese differences, Stapp has maintained dat de band is stiww togeder, if inactive, saying dat "There's no reaw time tabwe, we're stiww a band."[19][20] He has said he is awways open to continuing to work on a new awbum when de time is right and if everyone can agree to continue.[18] However, in October 2014, Tremonti said fwatwy dat de band has "no pwans at de moment" to reform for anoder awbum or tour.[21]Wif Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective, a compiwation awbum, was reweased in 2015.[22]

After Creed announced its breakup in 2004, Stapp recorded de song "Rewearn Love" wif 7 Aurewius and The Tea Party for de awbum The Passion of de Christ: Songs, a cowwection of tracks inspired by de 2004 Mew Gibson fiwm The Passion of de Christ.[23] He den began working on his debut sowo awbum. Titwed The Great Divide, de record was reweased in de U.S. on November 22, 2005, peaking at No. 19 on de Biwwboard 200. "The Great Divide", "Justify", and "Surround Me" were reweased as singwes. The awbum was certified pwatinum on December 14, 2005. The Great Divide has since reached doubwe pwatinum.[24] His backing band for de record and wive shows consisted of Aristides Rincon and John Curry on guitars, Mitch Burman on bass, and Mark Archer on drums. They are aww members of de band Gonebwind.[25]

On August 18, 2010, Stapp wrote: "I'm stripping down aww de Creed hits, as weww as my sowo materiaw, in a manner fans have never heard before but have wong been screaming for."[27]

Creed's touring rhydm guitarist Eric Friedman joined Stapp on de acoustic tour.[28] The short sowo acoustic tour began September 28, 2010, and concwuded November 20, 2010.[29]

In de spring of 2010, Stapp recorded an andem for de Nationaw League basebaww team de Fworida Marwins titwed "Marwins Wiww Soar," a rewrite of Stapp's song "You Wiww Soar," using different wyrics and a swightwy different mewody in de verses. "Marwins Wiww Soar" was met wif extremewy negative reviews according to The Huffington Post.[30] In Apriw 2010, Stapp reweased (free to fans via scottstapp.com) a new remix of "Broken," featuring rapper Ma$e, and 2 B-side tracks, "Somber" and "Criminaw".

Stapp confirmed in 2010 dat his tentative second awbum, named Between Lust and Love, wouwd be a doubwe awbum, wif each disc devoted to de topics of wust and wove. Stapp said at de time, "It's been de dichotomy of my wife over de wast dree-and-a-hawf, four years. [It has] characters dat describe [my] wife and times … It's two sides of de coin, uh-hah-hah-hah."[32] The awbum was produced by Stapp wif veteran producer Desmond Chiwd.[33] Eweven tracks from de awbum were recorded in wate 2010, and Stapp dought to record ten more songs de fowwowing year.[34] In 2011, de awbum titwe was changed to Somewhere in de Middwe of Lust and Love,[35] however due to de Creed reunion and tour in 2012, Stapp postponed de record to 2013, but finawwy was shewved indefinitewy. A song from dis unreweased awbum, "A Prayer For Sunrise", was reweased in 2012 to promote his autobiography titwed Sinner's Creed.

On May 3, 2016, Scott Stapp announced dat he wiww repwace Scott Weiwand (who died on December 3, 2015) as de wead singer of Art of Anarchy.[38] His first singwe wif de band "The Madness" was reweased in August 2016. The band reweased deir second awbum and first wif Stapp, awso cawwed The Madness on March 24, 2017.[39] Scott Stapp and AOA toured for The Madness in Apriw 2017.[40]

Since being reweased de awbum has received high praise, Chad Chiwders from woudwire stated "The musicianship is strong, de writing connects and dey have a disc dat couwd go deep in terms of radio singwes. The Madness is just de beginning of what wooks wike a bright future".[41] The awbum awso received a 10/10 rating from Amps and Green Screens.[42]

Xrock.com cawwed Scott Stapp a "perfect fit" for Art of Anarchy. The site awso said "This awbum has a reawwy fresh sound dat doesn't sound wike any of de band members' oder projects. Art of Anarchy has a great pedigree wif Bumbwefoot (Guns N' Roses), John Moyer (Disturbed) and Scott Stapp (Creed). Fans who wike de heavier side of Creed wiww enjoy dis awbum a wot as it reawwy has a great hard rockin' vibe to it. The band seems to reawwy have a great groove togeder and dese are some of de most interesting and creative songs dat I've heard from dis genre in a wong time ... Bumbwefoot absowutewy shreds on song after song." "The bass is super heavy and dick, which makes sense wif Moyer on bass. The band is rounded out by broders Jon and Vince Votta. I can honestwy say dat I wike every song on dis awbum.[43]

In February 2018 it was reported dat Scott Stapp was being sued by his bandmates Vince and John Votta drough Vince Inc. The band is suing Stapp for " awwegedwy faiwing to tour wif de band and participate in promotionaw photo and video shoots and pubwicity events as reqwired by his contract." The wawsuit is for $1.2 miwwion which was fiwed in New York State Supreme Court. According to de wawsuit Stapp was paid $200,000 upfront for his services which Stapp awwegedwy did not provide. Whiwe his contract wif Art of Anarchy did not stop him from going on sowo tours de wawsuit cwaims if Stapp had dedicated himsewf to de band de same way he did his sowo work, Art of Anarchy "wouwd have had a successfuw concert tour and its record contract wouwd not have been terminated". Stapp performed 80 sowo concerts whiwe onwy performing 18 wif Art of Anarchy.[44][45]

In 2000, Stapp founded de Wif Arms Wide Open Foundation, a nonprofit organization "dedicated to hewping underpriviweged chiwdren and famiwies around de worwd." The foundation has donated over $1 miwwion to various causes.[46]

Andony Scott Fwippen was born in Orwando, Fworida.[4] He was raised by his moder, Lynda, and his stepfader, Steven Stapp, a dentist, whose surname he took.[48] He bewieves in God. "I wouwd feew a connection wif God when I wrote de words and den when I wouwd sing de songs, wearning de songs, I wouwd feew de Howy Spirit," confirmed Stapp in a 2013 interview. He wrote a memoir, Sinner's Creed, which was reweased by Tyndawe House on October 2, 2012.[49] He has Native American ancestry.[50] He has a baritone voice.[51]

In 1997, Stapp married Hiwwaree Burns. They were married for sixteen monds and divorced in 1998. Stapp has a son, Jagger, wif Burns. After de coupwe's divorce, Stapp retained fuww custody of Jagger.[52]

On February 11, 2006, Stapp married Miss New York USA 2004 winner and modew Jacwyn Nesheiwat.[53] Togeder dey have a daughter and a son, who was born in 2010.[54][55] In November 2014, Jacwyn, fiwed for divorce.[56] The coupwe eventuawwy sought hewp and continued togeder.[57]

Scott Stapp has bipowar disorder and commented dat de diagnosis was "a big sign of rewief, because finawwy, we had an answer".[58][59]

In Juwy 2002, Stapp was detained by Fworida powice and charged wif reckwess driving after he drove his SUV off de road before swerving back into de proper wane. He was reweased from custody after posting $500 baiw.[60]

He was awso arrested February 12, 2006, one day after his second marriage, for suspected intoxication.[61]

On May 20, 2007, he was charged wif one count of fewony assauwt stemming from a domestic viowence incident. Stapp was water set free on supervised rewease.[62] Stapp apowogized to his wife and de pubwic on May 23, 2007, and de charge was water dropped.[63]

In 2003, Stapp contempwated suicide after drinking a bottwe of Jack Daniew's whiskey. He retrieved two MP5s from his cowwection and put de guns to his head, but did not puww de triggers after wooking at a picture of his son, Jagger. He water stated he had been convinced dat anyone invowved wif Creed wanted him dead so he wouwd become a "Kurt Cobain martyr-type" and increase record sawes. Says Scott, "I had crazy doughts going drough my head."[65] He water said dat instead of kiwwing himsewf, he fired a few rounds in his home. He said, "I was in de droes of prednisone coming out of my body [...] I shot a few rounds off and instantwy was wike, 'What de heww am I doing?' So I put de guns away and ran out to de garage and got de putty and patched de howes."[66]

Stapp expwained in 2012 dat he had attempted suicide in Miami and dat de rapper T.I. had saved him. He did not give a time frame.[67]